MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Tuesday noted that no Republican
president candidate had tried to compete with Ron Paul’s loyal base,
even though they were voters just like any others.

“It’s like he doesn’t have corporeal form,” she said. “There is never
a discussion of whether or not any other Republican candidate will ever
try to compete for his voters. Ron Paul voters are human beings. Why
does nobody compete for them?”

Paul has gained an enthusiastic and dedicated following for his
strong views on limited government, state’s rights and free market
economics. Many of his economic positions and rhetoric have been adopted
by mainstream Republicans, but his views on issues like drug
legalization and foreign policy set him far apart from his rivals.